Comparison

So, I’d planned to post today about us decorating the tree last night, but instead I’m posting this little (adorable, if I do say so myself) video of Jack Henry from last night…tree decorating post can wait.
I LOVE how he says “yes” and needed to record it, and I got it last night in this [...]

So, Guess What?

I’m going to be an aunt AGAIN!
This time, it’s Jake and Dana that are having a baby! I’m SO excited for them I can hardly stand it.
Here’s a picture of me and Jake literally moments after he told me:
Andrea, Heidi and Jo: This was when Jake stopped by your house after Ang’s shower! [...]

Meeting PW!

Last night was the first time I’ve ever attended a book signing, and honestly, it’s the first time I’ve ever WANTED to attend a book signing.
When Kelli emailed me several weeks ago asking if I wanted to go see The Pioneer Woman aka Ree Drummond when she came to STL, I was immediately in (and, [...]

WFMW: Meal Swap!

Sometime last fall, Kelli invited me to be a part of a meal swap with four other girls. It was a success, so we’ve done it several times now since then. We all just make five casseroles/meals/soup/whatever and freeze them, one for each family. We all have kids, so we all try to [...]

This. Is. Huge.

This won’t be an exciting post for most of you, but this is so exciting for me that I have to write it!
These pictures have nothing to do with this post; I just think they’re funny. Jack Henry was throwing a little tantrum on Saturday morning (generally, like this time, he just lays down [...]

Less Ordinary Designs Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY OVER!
You know that I love Sara’s Less Ordinary Designs personalized cards…and I know that many of you love them too, as I’ve gotten some in the mail over the last year!
Sara’s graciously offered to partner up with me again so that I can give one of YOU a free Christmas card design (or birth [...]

Happiness Is…

…a long drive by yourself. With three kids, uninterrupted time alone in the car has become precious to me, so you’ll understand why I so enjoyed this weekend!
On Friday night, I set off for Effingham for my SIL Andrea’s baby shower (pictures later in this post!). I sadly kissed my kids and husband [...]

Speech

While I’ve mentioned here and there several times that Jack Henry is speech delayed, I’ve never given the subject its own blog post. Because I finally have a bit of progress to share, today’s the day!
But first, how cute is he?

Last week, he had his second Parents as Teachers visit where the early childhood [...]

(almost) Wordless Wednesday: Footed Pajamas

Sigh. This is the last year for footed pajamas in our house (I don’t like to put them on kids who are potty trained; not that Bennett would have ever worn them past 2 anyway). Jack Henry wore his first pair of the season last night and looked so cute and cozy! [...]

Subliminal Messages

Er, not. This isn’t exactly subliminal…
Meet my new kitchen decor!
What I’ve really wanted to find for a while now are vintage sign letters. But, they are hard to come by. I’ve monitored etsy’s vintage section for a while now for letters big enough to use, and I don’t really have time to [...]